#F0B8FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.6% 0.113 319), rgb(240, 184, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#F0B8FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0B8FF |
| RGB | rgb(240, 184, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.113 319) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F0B8FF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0B8FF | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F0B8FF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0B8FF text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.043 320)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F0B8FF
oklch(85.6% 0.113 319)
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Step 300
300
#E9A1FC
oklch(81% 0.145 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC64FA
oklch(70.8% 0.233 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#D014F7
oklch(63.1% 0.297 319)
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Step 600
600
#B100D3
oklch(55.7% 0.268 319)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007C
oklch(37.6% 0.182 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E044B
oklch(27% 0.123 319)
#F0B8FF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B0C8FF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCDFD | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C0D1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0B8FF
#F0B8FF
oklch(85.6% 0.113 319)
- #AAE29A
#AAE29A
oklch(85.6% 0.113 138.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F0B8FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F0B8FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #F0B8FF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.